Muhammad Hidayat Ullah

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Muhammad Hidayatullah (1905–1992) was the acting President of India in 1969 and the second Muslim to hold the post (Dr Zakir Hussain being the first). Hidayatullah was succeeded by the previous President, Varahagiri Venkata Giri. He was the first Muslim Chief Justice of India from January 1968 to February 1970. He was also Vice-President of India from August 1979 to August 1984. A National Law University has been established in his name at Jodhpur.

Mohammad Hidayatullah

The Hon'ble Mr. Mohammad Hidayatullah, B.A. (Nagpur) : M.A. (Cantab); Barrister-at-Law, O.B.E.(1946) : Judge, Supreme Court from Dec. 1, 1958.b. Dec. 17,1905; Educ. : Govt. High School, Raipur (1922) ; Phillip's Scholar, Morris College, Nagpur (1926) ; B.A. 2nd order of merit Malak Gold Medalist, Trinity College, Cambridge (1927-30), English and Law Tripos, Lincoln's Inn, Barrister-at-Law (1930), President, Indian Majlis, Cambridge (1929) ; Advocate, Nagpur High Court (1930-46); Lecturer, University College of Law (1935-43) ; Government Pleader (1942-43) ; Advocate-General, Central Provinces & Berar (1943-46); Puisne Judge (1946-54) ; Chief Justice, Nagpur High Court (1954-56); Chief Justice, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, November 1, 1956 to November 28, 1958 ; Member, Nagpur Municipal Committee (1931-33) ; Nagpur Improvement Trust (1943-45), Nagpur University Executive and Academic Councils, Court etc. (1934-53) ; Dean of the Faculty of Law, (1949-53) ; Member, Faculty of Law Saugar University ; Court Vikram University and Aligarh Muslim University ; (1954) ; Member, Nagpur Bar Council (1943-46); Chief Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh Bharat Scouts and Guides (1950-53); Vice-President, National Council Bharat Scouts and Guides (1950-52). Awarded the highest award Silver Elephant (1950); Adviser, International Fellowship of Former Scouts and Guides.Appointed as Chief Justice of India on 25.02.1968. Retired on 16.12.1970. 

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Preceded by Varahagiri Venkata Giri

President of India July 20, 1969 - August 24, 1969

Succeeded by Varahagiri Venkata Giri

Presidents of India
Rajendra Prasad • Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan • Zakir Hussain • V. V. Giri • Muhammad Hidayat Ullah • V. V. Giri • Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed • Basappa Danappa Jatti • Neelam Sanjiva Reddy • Zail Singh • R. Venkataraman • Shankar Dayal Sharma • K. R. Narayanan • Abdul Kalam

[edit] Muhammad Hidayatullah

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India.

M.A. (Cantab), Barrister-at-Law

Born at Lucknow. Son of the Hon'ble Mirza Samiullah Beg, former Chief Justice of Hyderabad State, Education : St. George's Summer School, Hyderabad (Deccan); 1929: Obtained a Gold Medal for a record performance securing first position in Senior Cambridge H.S.L.C. Examination. 1931: joined Trinity College, Cambridge, England; and obtained Honours in Archeaological and Anthropological and Historical Triposes. 1934: B.A. (Honours) degree in 1934. M.A. degree, of the Cambridge University. Attended advanced classes in Economics, Public Finance, Political Theory and Organisation, Constitutional Law and International Law, at the London School of Economics. joined the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. Obtained a first class first in Hindu and Mohammedan Laws at the Bar Examinations held by the Council of Legal Education in England. Feb 1941: called to the Bar. 1942: begin practising at Meerut and Allahabad as an Advocate of the Allahabad High Court. 1943-1946: Lecturer on Constitutional Law and on Equity at Meerut College, Meerut. 1946-1963: Allahabad University, On the Law of Evidence and on Human Law and Ancient Law, from 1949: enrolled as an Advocate of the Federal Court of India, and, subsequently of the Supreme Court of India, built up an extensive practice on all sides; was Standing Counsel to the Allahabad University, and to the U.P. Sunni Central Wakf Board, and appeared frequently for Municipal bodies. 11 Jun 1963: raised to the Bench of the Allahabad High Court. Sat both on the Criminal and Civil sides and then on the Tax Bench at the Allahabad High Court; 1967-1970: appointed Company Judge of the Allahabad High Court and was also incharge of the matrimonial and testamentary jurisdiction of the High Court. Jan 1971: appointed Chief Justice of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh. 10 Dec 1971: appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.Member of the International Law Association and of the World Association of Judges. 29 Jan 1977: Appointed as Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India. 21 Feb 1978: Retired.